Why Marriage Makes Women Drink More

Are you married? Does that make you drink more or less? The answer may depend on your gender.

According to Psychology Today, women start drinking more after they get married, while men start drinking less. I mentioned this the other day in a blog about the NRA's Wine Club. (Read More: Women, Wine, and the NRA.)

I'm not surprised that women pour an extra glass of wine—or two—after marriage. I've been married for almost 25 years.

As for the habits of their women, Brian "Hacksaw" Williams said when he's in a serious relationship with a woman, "I think I cause them to drink more." By the way, I asked Williams how he got the name "Hacksaw". He looked at the NBC logo on my microphone and said, "Well, there are an awful lot of Brian Williams in the world, so I made up a nickname."

Watch the video above for more bits of wisdom (my favorites come from "Two Martini Howie"). As an added bonus, I've thrown in my wedding photo from 1988. And you thought I was a natural blonde...